Lunar Orbiter 1
Lunar Orbiter 1 was the Boeing-built LO-A flight article launched on August 10, 1966. It became the first United States spacecraft to orbit the Moon, photographed candidate Apollo landing sites, returned the first image of Earth from the Moon's vicinity, and was deliberately deorbited on October 29.
Identity
- Aliases
- Lunar Orbiter ILO-A1966-073A
- Name
- Lunar Orbiter 1
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Lunar Orbiter 1 was the Boeing-built LO-A flight article launched on August 10, 1966. It became the first United States spacecraft to orbit the Moon, photographed candidate Apollo landing sites, returned the first image of Earth from the Moon's vicinity, and was deliberately deorbited on October 29.
- First Flight Date
- 1966-08-10
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission/lunar-orbiter-1/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:19:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 18:19:32 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1966-10-29
- Vehicle Code
- LO-A